MINNESOTA WILD TO HOLD DEVELOPMENT CAMP JULY 12-17 AT XCEL ENERGY CENTER
Jul 8, 2016SAINT PAUL, Minn. - Minnesota Wild General Manager Chuck Fletcher on Friday announced the National Hockey League (NHL) club holds development camp for team prospects July 12-17 at Xcel Energy Center. The on-ice sessions will be led by Minnesota Wild assistant coaches John Anderson, Darby Hendrickson and Scott Stevens, Iowa Wild Head Coach Derek Lalonde, Associate Head Coach David Cunniff and Assistant Coach Pascal Rheaume, along with Minnesota Wild Director of Player Development Brad Bombardir, Player Development Coach Richard Park, Skating Skills Coach Andy Ness and Goaltender Development Coach Frederic Chabot. In addition, players will participate in daily strength and conditioning sessions, as well as other off-ice topics, including cooking, finance and nutrition education.
A total of 44 players are scheduled to attend the Wild's 2016 Development Camp, including 20 selected by Minnesota in the NHL Entry Draft. Players scheduled to attend include: Sam Anas, Louie Belpedio,Joel Eriksson Ek, Jordan Greenway, Luke Kunin, Mario Lucia, Nick Seeler, Alex Tuch and Alex Vay. Here is the full roster
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The Iowa Wild is well represented at camp with 12 skaters in the 2016 Wild development camp. Forwards Zack Mitchell, Mario Lucia, Nick Saracino, Colton Beck, Alex Petan, Brady Brassart, Chase Lang and Pavel Jenys will be in attendance. Defensemen Guillaume Gelinas, Alex Gudbranson and Hunter Warner will also be joining them for camp. Center Grayson Downing is injured and will be at camp, but not participating in on-ice activities.
Minnesota Wild 2016 Development Camp will feature two scrimmages that are free and open to the public at Xcel Energy Center. Open scrimmages will occur on Thursday, July 14 at 2:30 p.m.and Sunday, July 17 at 5 p.m. Each scrimmage will feature two, 30-minute running time halves. Gate 1 will open to the public 30 minutes prior to the start of each scrimmage.
2016 MINNESOTA WILD DEVELOPMENT CAMP SCHEDULE *
| Date | Time | Notes |
| July 12 | 3:10 p.m./4:30 p.m. | Team White on ice/Team Green on ice |
| July 13 | 9:20 a.m./10:50 a.m. | Team White on ice/Team Green on ice |
| July 14 | 2:30 p.m. | Team Green vs. Team White Scrimmage at Xcel Energy Center - Open to Public |
| July 15 | 9 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. | Small group skating sessions |
| July 16 | 5 p.m. | Team Green vs. Team White Scrimmage at Xcel Energy Center - Open to Public |
*Practice times and teams are subject to change. Practices are closed to the public. Please contact a member of the Wild Media Relations Department if you are interested in attending Development Camp. Players will be available to media upon the conclusion of their practice/scrimmage session.
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The 2016-17 regular season schedule will be announced late in the summer and single game tickets for the 2016-17 regular season will go on sale in September. Follow the Iowa Wild on Twitter @IAWILD or like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/iawild. Opening Night 2016 is set for Friday, Oct 14 at Wells Fargo Arena.
The Iowa Wild 2016-17 season is presented by Mercy Medical Center, it runs from October through April. Fans may purchase seats to see any of the team’s 38 regular season home games at Wells Fargo Arena. Season tickets to see the Wild play its 2016-17 season at Wells Fargo Arena start at just $9 per game. For more information on tickets, including ticket plans and group seating, please contact the Wild ticket office by calling 515-564-8700 or go to www.iowawild.com.
Fans may purchase single-game tickets multiple ways, either through the team's website – www.Iowawild.com, the Wells Fargo Arena box office or participating Hy-Vee food stores. Tickets are available online at www.Iowawild.com under the single game tickets tab. The Wells Fargo Arena box office is open Monday – Friday from 10:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m., Saturdays from 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. and closed on Sunday. For Saturday game days, the box office will open at 10 a.m. For Sunday game days the box office will open at 12 p.m. Fans may also purchase tickets by calling 1-844-55-HYVEE or by visiting participating Hy-Vee food stores locations in the greater Des Moines area. Those interested may also visit www.hy-veetix.com. Fans interested in buying full season, or smaller season packages may call the Iowa Wild front office at 515-564-8700.
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